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Historical Archive: Lion-headed Creatures


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lion-headed eagle (Anzud) and bull-man: Standard of Ur, c. 2600-2400 BCE, BM ME 121201. This work has its own page.
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lion-headed snake (Chnoubis), chalcedony intaglio, 1st-6th c., BM G173
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lion-headed snake with 7 eggs, serpentine intaglio, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26118, Bonner 91
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reverse of lion-headed snake, serpentine intaglio, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26118, Bonner 91
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Chnoubis and animals, jasper intaglio, 3rd c., Fitzwilliam. This work has its own page.
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lion-headed god, steatite intaglio, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 63.4.8, Bonner 99
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horses with lions' heads and serpent tails, c.1363/65: Karlstejn Castle, Chapel of the Virgin Mary, which has its own own page.